Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-22

| III Is only IWelN0j TWO hours TO Wsl
yet! wish L was closer, so that II
there was fuss, might hear it! I'm
more than half inclined to go anC
leave the girl TO get out of her OWL
scrapes. I've full pocket now. If il
wasn't for one thing would. I've bean
Just fool enough to fall in love with the
heauty myself. Whew! Time goes aw-
ful slow. I'll see if I can't gre1se hi
wings Bit"
To 90 so the old villain drew flask Ct
brandy fr0n his pocket, and took E.
lengthy draugnt therefrOm.
"Them are the drafts Pm always capa-
bic Of honorlng," ne muttered, as he re
placed the flask in his pocket. ono on,
| can IjquiGate them with g better grace
than Old Jack Malerson, if he does say it
! himself"
This sage conclusion delivered, the
captain took pipe from his pocket, filed
and lighted it; then, sitting down with
his back against the trunk Of tree, re-
! signed himself 10 comfort.
For 50 long as the tobacco IN his pipe
lasted, be did not move, but watched the
| i8Zg clouds Of smoke which curled and
whirled mp between him ard the sky.
! Bat when the pipe gave ont he rose and
| again took out his flask 10 moisten the
wings OF tune. He nad inst raised it to
his lips when he heard rustling in the
! bushes, and the next moment Ada Nc
Alpin, a,nOsl breathless with the rapidity
Of her flight, staggered into the circle Of
light made by the fire.
"Giye me that am fainting." she
gasped, snatChing the flask from Ms hand,
and applying it to her own lips.
She took draught of the fiery liquor,
which seemed 30 revive her, and then she
handed the flask back to M4lerson, who
relinked the driak that her appearance
had Interrupted. After doing so he
asked:
"What news, my little Isdy-what
news? Have you fixed the job for the
lily-faced daughter of Del0rme?"
'NO-aCcUrSed fortune, no! My blow
was well aimed for her heart, my arm
full Of strength, but that Indian, Lagona,
who must have watched and followed me
so silently that | heard him not, threw
himself before her, and received the blow
which would have killed her. l would
have shot her. but Paul wrenched the
pistol from my hand, aud l was forced
to tlg."
"Did you kill the'Indian?"
81 neither know nor care; he was not
my game"
"I hope you did, just to avenge Sandy
Spicer! He was the best man had; my
right bower in everything. But what
will you do now, Miss Ade?"
First remove these stains from nv
face and hair, resume my name and
station, and 60 TO Galveston, where 1 Win
sell my servants, house, lot and Jewels,
TO raise as much money as | can; then
come back, and, under such DISCUSSES as
l can 10 best purpose assume, ingerl
around until l nave completed that in
which l fHled tonight. She shall die!
Even II she is q wife in MS arms, with Q
babe at her bosom, she shall die"
'Miss Ada, if you'll listen to me, I'II
put you III 3 way Of doing the JOB, sure!" ]
"Name your plan, and be quick, for 9Ye |
must soon leave here" 8E
600 as you just said you would-4that
is, in regard 20 property; then join the
band of which l am captain, which get
numbers full thirty good men and true
become my wife, and we will never restf
until every wish Of yours is carried out. |
What dye say, Miss Ada mean all !
say, and will 10 more"
~ will Join your band-Will lead them |
where any man dare follow, but will be |
20 mans wife until my revenge is sill
accomplished. After that l WiIl-tlink
of it."
"WelI, as the best of the bargain is all
on your own side, must let all things |
go as you say"
every well; let that be our understand
ing. Now go and see if there are any
sig 0fpursuit-if not, we must away at
one, for soon it will be daylight"
Inc old Captain went to the edge of the
thick-t and carefully scanned the offing,
but s"a,at no sign of danger returned |
and reported.
Tt theceupon mounted and rode |
rapidly @Ray toward the rendezvous where !
Malers0n had been staying.
ITO be Continued Merit Week.